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A young man by the name of Elliot “The Destroyer” Desnoyers hails from St-Hyacinthe, QC, CAN, which is located outside of Montreal. Flyers’ General Manager Chuck Fletcher traded picks 202 and 209 to the Nashville Predators to move up to select a sharpshooter in Desnoyers with the 135th pick of the 2020 NHL Draft. Desnoyers is a versatile player as he is mainly used as a Center with the Halifax Mooseheads, but he can play left wing, as well. He suited up for his first pre-season game with the Flyers, and he did not look out of place. Desnoyers looked like a veteran:
“It was awesome. I’m still on the way back to how I’ve been playing. I’ve been working with an injury all summer. I feel like I was doing really good and I’ve felt more and more confident as things were going.” – Elliot Desnoyers
Desnoyers was named Captain of the Mooseheads ahead of their game against the Shawinigan Cataractes earlier in the season. For his efforts, he has tallied a career high 87 points this season, which is tied for the 11th most points in the “Q”. Keep in mind he missed time with being with Team Canada for the WJC tournament earlier in the season, or his point totals could have been far better.
This 2021-22 season appears to be a dream season as Captain Desnoyers has tallied a new career high in goals, as well, with 41 (21 was his previous high). These 41 goals are tied for 7th in the QMJHL, as he has taken his game to another level this season. Moreover, he is also tallied new career highs in assists with 46 (28 was his previous high), and points with 87 (49 was his previous high).
Once seen as a project pick for the Flyers after being traded from the Moncton Wildcats. Desnoyers brings a combination of high-end skating and hockey sense that makes him a dangerous player without the puck. He plays a good two-way game, and is rarely out of position. Desnoyers blocks shots, gets into the passing lanes, provides high energy, and simply plays the game the right way. He will attend Flyers training camp in the fall, with every bit of confidence to make the team. Remember Flyers fans he was one of the last players cut this past training camp.
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